Hello -
I'm new to shotguns so forgive me if I ask dumb quesitons, but I recently got a chinese copy of an Ithaca 37 that is safe to shoot 2 3/4" and 3" shells (slugs too) as per the manual, but it also says NOT to shoot anything smaller than 2 3/4" shells.
I like the idea of the short shells I've ssen (and used) in my friend's Winchester 1300 - they're maybe 1.5" long and he said they were "tactical" loads. It seemed like a good idea to have reduced recoil as well as more ammo capacity in the same amount of space.
Why is it that his can shoot it and mine can't? Would it be dangerous for me to try it in my gun? Are there any modifications I could make to make my gun safe to shoot these loads?
Thanks for the help - please don't hesitate to correct me if I've made any incorrect assumptions.
Matt
I'm new to shotguns so forgive me if I ask dumb quesitons, but I recently got a chinese copy of an Ithaca 37 that is safe to shoot 2 3/4" and 3" shells (slugs too) as per the manual, but it also says NOT to shoot anything smaller than 2 3/4" shells.
I like the idea of the short shells I've ssen (and used) in my friend's Winchester 1300 - they're maybe 1.5" long and he said they were "tactical" loads. It seemed like a good idea to have reduced recoil as well as more ammo capacity in the same amount of space.
Why is it that his can shoot it and mine can't? Would it be dangerous for me to try it in my gun? Are there any modifications I could make to make my gun safe to shoot these loads?
Thanks for the help - please don't hesitate to correct me if I've made any incorrect assumptions.
Matt